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Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document issued to help facilitate the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation allows for the issuing of certificates based on vaccination to citizens vaccinated in a third country provided that the issuing Member State has been provided with reliable proof of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Several efforts to increase the number of practicing GPs have been undertaken in recent years. The number of entrants to GP training has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The development of primary care services – alongside social and community care more broadly – is central to this Government's determination to deliver a high-quality, integrated and cost-effective health care system. In Budget 2022, the Minister secured annual investment of €195m to enable the continued expansion of primary care services through the Enhanced Community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department, the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) are working on initiating a comprehensive reform programme that will deliver a Multi Annual Waiting List Plan to address waiting lists and bring them in line with Sláintecare targets over the coming years. This process will be overseen by a Ministerial Taskforce chaired by the Secretary General of my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Government have indicated their intention to recognise front-line health sector workers in respect of the extraordinary contribution and commitment they have made in respect of the management of the pandemic. The most appropriate means and timeline for such recognition is being considered noting that the pandemic is still ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Given it has specific statutory functions in relation to medical education and training, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to you on this matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Given its statutory functions relating to medical education and training, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to you on this matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1736 and 1808 together. The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document issued to help facilitate the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation allows for the issuing of certificates based on vaccination to citizens vaccinated in a third country provided that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (the Act) provides for the protection of the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training & competence through the statutory registration of health and social care professions designated under the Act. As you are aware, regulations under SI No. 170 of 2018 were made by my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. I will survey the Department and the collated replies will be prepared into a full response to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Under section 7 of the Act, a review of the operation of the Act must be initiated within three years of the commencement of the Act, i.e., before January 2022. The review of the operation of the Act has now commenced. As part of the first phase of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government has recognised the very significant impacts previous social and economic restrictions have had on families and children to date. A core priority of the Government throughout the pandemic has been to protect the continued operation of the education and childcare sector, in recognition of its importance to the health and development of children. As the Deputy will be aware, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1748, 1761 and 1816 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee makes recommendations to my Department based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. The NIAC develops guidance for the use...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1750, 1759, 1774, 1786, 1828, 1870, 1884 and 1885 together. The management of litigation against the State by certain acknowledged and unacknowledged thalidomide survivors has been delegated to the State Claims Agency by virtue of S.I. No 405 of 2013. I am advised that the aforementioned litigation is being case-managed by a judge of the High Court and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long Term Illness (LTI) scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 illnesses covered by the scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health has not made any payments to this company since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document which is issued to help facilitate the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.  On the 28 October 2021 the UK was awarded and equivalence decision by the EU meaning that COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...